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Board Of Forestry To Meet On Jan. 8 And 9 - 12/23/24

SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Board of Forestry will meet for hybrid public meetings on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 9 a.m. and Thursday, Jan. 9 at 9 a.m. The meetings will be held in the Tillamook Room, Building C, at the Oregon Department of Forestry headquarters, located at 2600 State St. in Salem. The meetings will also be livestreamed on the department’s YouTube channel.

The board’s business agenda for Jan. 8 includes:

  • Final Order – Douglas County, by and through the Douglas County Public Works Department
  • John Krause 45 Year Service Award
  • 2024 Forest Practices Operator of the Year Awards
  • Legislative session information and Wildfire Funding Workgroup update
  • Board planning calendar overview
  • Annual update on the Adaptive Management Program (AMP)

The agenda for Jan. 9 includes:

  • Board of Forestry Governance Committee update
  • Oregon State University College of Forestry panel
  • Climate Change and Carbon Plan implementation update
  • State forester review process overview

The full agenda is available on the board’s webpage. Live testimony is available on both days. Sign-up for live testimony is required and instructions are available online. Written public testimony will also be accepted. Written comments can be submitted before or up to two weeks after the meeting day by mail to the Board Support Office, 2600 State St., Salem, OR 97310 or email to boardofforestry@odf.oregon.gov with the appropriate agenda item and topic included with the submission.

Accommodations for people with disabilities, and special materials, services, or assistance can be arranged by calling ODF’s Public Affairs Office at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting at 503-945-7200 or by email at forestryinformation@odf.oregon.gov.

The Oregon Board of Forestry consists of seven citizens nominated by the Governor and confirmed by the Oregon Senate. Responsibilities include appointing the State Forester, setting management direction for state-owned forests, adopting rules governing timber harvest and other practices on private forestland, and promoting sustainable management of Oregon’s 30 million-acre forestland base. Read more information about the board.

Board Of Forestry To Meet On Jan. 8 And 9 - 12/23/24

SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Board of Forestry will meet for hybrid public meetings on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 9 a.m. and Thursday, Jan. 9 at 9 a.m. The meetings will be held in the Tillamook Room, Building C, at the Oregon Department of Forestry headquarters, located at 2600 State St. in Salem. The meetings will also be livestreamed on the department’s YouTube channel.

The board’s business agenda for Jan. 8 includes:

  • Final Order – Douglas County, by and through the Douglas County Public Works Department
  • John Krause 45 Year Service Award
  • 2024 Forest Practices Operator of the Year Awards
  • Legislative session information and Wildfire Funding Workgroup update
  • Board planning calendar overview
  • Annual update on the Adaptive Management Program (AMP)

The agenda for Jan. 9 includes:

  • Board of Forestry Governance Committee update
  • Oregon State University College of Forestry panel
  • Climate Change and Carbon Plan implementation update
  • State forester review process overview

The full agenda is available on the board’s webpage. Live testimony is available on both days. Sign-up for live testimony is required and instructions are available online. Written public testimony will also be accepted. Written comments can be submitted before or up to two weeks after the meeting day by mail to the Board Support Office, 2600 State St., Salem, OR 97310 or email to boardofforestry@odf.oregon.gov with the appropriate agenda item and topic included with the submission.

Accommodations for people with disabilities, and special materials, services, or assistance can be arranged by calling ODF’s Public Affairs Office at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting at 503-945-7200 or by email at forestryinformation@odf.oregon.gov.

The Oregon Board of Forestry consists of seven citizens nominated by the Governor and confirmed by the Oregon Senate. Responsibilities include appointing the State Forester, setting management direction for state-owned forests, adopting rules governing timber harvest and other practices on private forestland, and promoting sustainable management of Oregon’s 30 million-acre forestland base. Read more information about the board.